01. Does the Supreme Court Need a Black Woman?
02. What’s Behind Putin’s War with Ukraine?
03. Why You’re So Upset about Russia’s Ukraine Attack
04. What You Still Don’t Know about the Underground Railroad
05. Aussie Rocker: Sing Your Way to Better Mental Health and Success
06. Gender Through the Eyes of a Primatologist
07. Are Truck Convoys and Blockades Domestic Terrorism?
08. Journalist Says You Can’t Find Unbiased News in the U.S.
09. Witch Doctors … Dictators … Wars: What It Took to Rid the World of Smallpox
10. What Your Doctor Won’t Tell You
11. 3 Surprising Ways to Lessen Pain
12. How to Soul-Search Your Way to Greater Happiness
13. Do Thoughts and Prayers Really Work?
14. Stuck Inside? Get Crafty with Kids
15. Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and a Winery Lawsuit
1.==> Does the Supreme Court Need a Black Woman?
President Joe Biden has nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court and if confirmed, she’ll become the first Black woman to sit on the High Court. While her ascendance won’t change the court’s conservative balance, it is still a very big deal. So says author and retired diplomat Judith Mudd-Krijgelmans (pronounced Kray-gull-mans), who is no stranger to breaking ground as a Black woman. Judith can talk about why having a Black woman and Jackson in particular on the court is a win for all Americans. Judith can also talk about whether America still needs affirmative action and what it was like growing up in the Jim Crow South, just as Jackson’s mother did. A Fulbright Scholar, Judith was one of the first Black women in the Foreign Service. She is the author of “Flowers for Brother Mudd: One Woman’s Path from Jim Crow to Career Diplomat.” Contact Judith at (571) 568-8667; jmuddkrijgelmans@rtir.com
2. ==> What’s Behind Putin’s War with Ukraine?
As Russian troops continue to assault Ukraine, take a deep dive into the psyche of Vladimir Putin and the Russian people when you interview U.S. Brigadier General Peter B. Zwack (ret.) who was in the Soviet Union and Russia during the 1990s before and after the Soviet Union unraveled and whose recently published memoir, “Swimming the Volga,” offers cogent insights that provide context for what is happening today. Zwack says Putin carries deep “scar tissue” from unresolved issues from the fall and breakup of the Soviet Union, 30 years ago. The Russian people, Zwack says, are patriotic and support their government, but not blindly. “They do not want to go to war and are likely on edge or tuning out the drumbeat of news about Ukraine,” he says. “Meanwhile, Putin’s desire to return Ukraine to Russian control comes from deep in his psyche.” Brigadier General Peter B. Zwack (ret.) served as a senior defense official and attaché to the Russian Federation from 2012-2014. He is a global fellow at The Kennan Institute of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and has recently appeared on CNN, NPR’s “All Things Considered,” The BBC, MSNBC, “The Washington Post” and “The Economist.” He can go further in depth for long-form interviews. Contact Terri Beavers at (434) 409-5687; bg.pbz.r@gmail.com
3. ==> Why You’re So Upset about Russia’s Ukraine Attack
Russia’s attack on Ukraine is sending shock waves around the world as we watch the events unfold. Our feelings as observers can’t compare with those in the middle of the conflict, but the heartbreak, anxiety and trauma that many are feeling are very real. Dr. Chloe Carmichael says there are many reasons why this international crisis may hit you close to home. The New York-based therapist and author of “Nervous Energy: Harness the Power of Your Anxiety,” can explain why you may be so upset and share ways to address those feelings. She suggests limiting your news consumption if you find you’re glued to every update and finding ways to take action, like becoming politically active and donating to causes that support those suffering in Ukraine. Chloe Carmichael, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and expert on anxiety. Contact her at (212) 729-3922; info@drchloe.com
4. ==> What You Still Don’t Know about the Underground Railroad
When you think of women who participated in the Underground Railroad the first name that comes to mind is Harriet Tubman. But there were others, of course, including Laura Smith Haviland, a petite, bonnet-wearing white Quaker who welcomed runaway slaves to her family farm in Michigan and was so successful at helping them reach freedom that she had a $3,000 bounty placed on her head. Interview Sheryl White, D.Min., an author and YouTube channel creator, to find out more about Haviland’s life and the lessons we can learn from it that are applicable today. Dr. White’s work of historical fiction is “Underground Angel: The Life of Laura Smith Haviland.” Contact her at (620) 672-1596; sdw1001@gmail.com
5. == > Aussie Rocker: Sing Your Way to Better Mental Health and Success
What happens when you marry pop music’s beat with an upbeat message? You get Michele Blood, an Aussie rock singer with millions of fans who these days is singing and writing catchy tunes like “Miracles Are Happening” and “Affirmation Song” that are changing people’s lives. Invite Michele to discuss the growing body of evidence that positive thinking leads to less stress, longer lifespans and better overall physical and emotional health and coping skills. Along with success guru Bob Proctor, Michele is the creator of world-renowned Affirmation Power Transformational Music and can discuss how to sing or listen your way to a more abundant life. Ask her how did she heal her body after a horrific car accident? How can people stop being complainers who blame other people for their troubles? Do affirmations really work? Contact Treavor Rogers at (619) 405-3795; Team@TheMysticalExperience.com
6. ==> Gender Through the Eyes of a Primatologist
For a fresh and thought-provoking discussion on the long-running debate about the balance between nature and nurture and where sex and gender roles fit in, invite world-renowned primatologist and “New York Times” best-selling author Frans de Waal on your show. Though many scholars argue that gender differences are purely a product of socialization, de Waal espouses a scientific, evolutionary basis for gender differences in humans, drawing on his decades of experience working with our closest ape relatives: chimpanzees and bonobos. He can tackle topics including gender identity, sexuality, gender-based violence, same-sex rivalry, homosexuality, friendship, and nurturance. Ask him: How different are men and women? Are differences due to biological sex or to culture? How do they compare with what is known about our fellow primates? Is “gender” uniquely human? Frans de Waal’s new book is “Different: Gender Through the Eyes of a Primatologist.” Contact Johanna Ramos-Boyer at (703) 646-5137 (office); (703) 400-1099 (cell); johanna@jrbcomm.com or Erin Bolden at (703) 980-2705
7. ==> Are Truck Convoys and Blockades Domestic Terrorism?
An anti-mandate protest group of truckers calling themselves “The People’s Convoy” are traveling from California to the District of Columbia this week. Just like the Jan. 6th “insurrectionists” and parents protesting against CRT, protesters are being labeled domestic terrorists. But are they? Tamara Lashchyk, an author and podcaster, says they aren’t. And she sees the recent break-up of a trucker blockade in Canada as another example of global elites taking liberties from the populace, as they did with vaccine mandates. Tamara says, “The extreme response is a clear indication that this isn’t about a disease known as SARS-COV2, but rather about a disease of corruption and the rot in our governments at a global level. Trudeau’s extreme measures are lessons learned from China’s battlefield strategies of unrestricted warfare, as they take economic aim at their citizens.” Tamara Lashchyk has been interviewed by the BBC and featured in Huffington Post and co-hosts “The Bo Peep Podcast” which probes the answers to questions that we are afraid to ask. A career coach, author, and former Wall Street executive, she recently ran for the New York State Assembly. Contact Tamara Lashchyk at (848) 373-3543; TLashchyk@rtirguests.com
8. ==> Journalist Says You Can’t Find Unbiased News in the U.S.
Newsflash: The media are biased. Not just one outlet. All of the major media sources. Newspapers, TV, radio, and social media are businesses where the bottom line is their bottom line. They exist to make money, not inform you or even tell the truth. Is this really journalism? And who does it help – and hurt? Find out who owns and rules the press when you invite Dutch-American journalist Hans Izaak Kriek on your show. The author of “Trump’s Daily Domination of the News Media” will reveal the 15 billionaires and six major organizations that dominate and own the mainstream media and discuss how they influence and manipulate the American public daily, with fake news and framing. Ask him: How can you be sure the news you consume is accurate? What is framing and how do the media use it? Do others besides politicians use fake news, and why? Contact Hans Izaak Kriek at (561) 861-2974; jkriek@rtirguests.com
9. ==> Witch Doctors … Dictators … Wars: What It Took to Rid the World of Smallpox
Fighting a deadly virus is complicated. It took 10 years and a global campaign for the world to eradicate smallpox. Bee Bloeser and her two young children became involved when the CDC dispatched her husband to Africa in 1969. From being welcomed by cheering Africans to encountering witch doctors, a 10-acre mass grave, and living under a brutal dictator in remote Equatorial Guinea, Bee can discuss the exhilarating moments, unexpected challenges, and why she and her children were eventually evacuated after an incident with a simple child’s toy. Bee Bloeser has been featured on NPR’s “Journeys of Discovery” and NPR KCBX Radio’s show, “Issues and Ideas.” Her book is “Vaccines and Bayonets: Fighting Smallpox in Africa amid Tribalism, Terror and the Cold War.” Ask her: What are the similarities and differences between fighting smallpox and COVID? What was it like fighting a pandemic across battle lines of civil wars and the Cold War? Did she face resistance, and by whom? Contact Bee at (520) 214-5971; bbloeser@rtirguests.com
10. ==> What Your Doctor Won’t Tell You
How flawed is the traditional medical model in the U.S.? Can we depend on it to keep us well or is that wishful thinking? Dr. Annalee Kitay minces no words: “If you are smart, you’ll stop relying on a system that is failing everyone. Instead, you’ll learn how to tap into your body’s amazing healing properties through noninvasive modalities.” Dr. Kitay can tell your audience how to do just that. Ask her: Did medicine fail us doing the pandemic? What can people do to protect themselves against communicable and other illnesses? Dr. Kitay has been in private practice for 30 years and trained in alternative protocols that aid the body in its natural recovery. She is one of the top practitioners of Neural Organization Technique and teaches the hands-on protocol to other doctors. She is a frequent guest on talk shows. Contact Annalee Kitay at (561) 462-4733; akitay@rtirguests.com
11. ==> 3 Surprising Ways to Lessen Pain
Living with chronic pain is no fun and was even less so during the pandemic when care was restricted and stress levels were through the roof. Why not help make listeners’ lives more comfortable by interviewing Trevor Campbell, M.D., who can share tips for controlling stress, managing negative thoughts, and paying attention to the story they tell their friends and family members about their illnesses, all things that can lead to lessening pain? Ask him how can what we are thinking affect our pain levels? How can people feel less stressed when they hurt? Dr. Campbell is a family physician who has worked in multidisciplinary pain management and opioids reduction programs and has served as a medical director for a leading pain management provider in Western Canada. He graduated from the University of Cape Town. He hosts the holistic “Healthscape” podcast. Dr. Campbell’s book is “The Language of Pain: Fast Forward Your Recovery to Stop Hurting.” Contact Trevor Campbell at (250) 217-7832; tcampbell@rtirguests.com
12. ==> How to Soul-Search Your Way to Greater Happiness
Most of us would give anything to be happier. But do we really need other people to tell us how to get there or is it an inside job? Fatima Bustos-Choy, Ph.D., author of “More Than Money: Five Paths to Abundance and Success for Inner-Centered Entrepreneurs,” says, “I believe each of us has this inner voice that knows more than we ever know, sees more than we ever see, and from this inner knowing, speaks to us, guides us to our True North.” She’ll explain how to hear and trust our inner wisdom as well as why many entrepreneurs start businesses to set themselves free but end up enslaved by them. Ask her how can people use their heart, mind, body, and soul to discover what will make them happy? Fatima is a whole-life and well-being coach, a former holistic wellness center owner, and headmaster with more than 25 years of corporate experience as a former director of learning and development for Citibank California. She is a founder of Inner-centered Consulting: Making a Difference from the Inside Out. Reach her at (818) 209-3775; fbustoschoy@gmail.com
13. ==> Do Thoughts and Prayers Really Work?
Offering those who are suffering “thoughts and prayers” may seem like a hollow platitude. But according to successful Realtor and author Valentina Tjan, this actually works. “When the going gets tough, just get excited,” she says. “I am living proof that one can successfully have physical, mental, spiritual and financial health by thinking positively at any given moment. Kindness and the attitude of gratitude can turn pains into gains. This actually helps your body to secrete the feel-good hormones endorphins.” Valentina can share how living mindfully, changing our thoughts followed by specific actions and prayer can have miraculous results in all aspects of life. She is the author of “The Best is Yet to Come: Real Life Journey to Riches to Inspire You to Wisdom and Wealth.” Contact her at (647) 493-1694; vphoey@rtirguests.com
14. ==> Stuck Inside? Get Crafty with Kids
Stuck at home because of bad weather? Trying to find a way to spend quality time with the whole family? Sandy Sandler says a family craft night is a perfect, fun and inexpensive way to bond and get back to basics together. Plus you’ll be making things you can actually use! Sandy Sandler, creator of the QVC best-seller, the Bowdabra, will share fun, easy ideas for craft phobic parents that will foster their creativity as well as their kids’. “Crafts give children the ability to get artistic and work together in a hands-on capacity. It teaches them to stick to a task and accomplish it in their own way,” she says. “Plus, when the crafts are completed, children are rewarded with a huge sense of accomplishment.” Sandy Sandler’s frugal craft projects and activity ideas will transform the creatively challenged into creative pros. Her focus is on creative and easy projects that parents can do with their kids and that kids can even do on their own that are both frugal and green. Contact Sandy Sander at (702) 525-4488; jaimevivre@icloud.com
15. ==> Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and a Winery Lawsuit
In the latest chapter of their never-ending divorce saga, Brad Pitt is suing ex-wife Angelina Jolie for selling her interest in the French winery they purchased together in 2008. According to David J. Glass, a Certified Family Law Specialist who represents many celebrities in divorce and custody cases, it appears that Jolie may have violated her fiduciary duty when she sold her interest in the Chateau Miraval in Correns, France, without Pitt’s consent. Glass says Pitt was well within his rights to bring suit against Jolie and will explain what fiduciary duty is and why issues like this can come up years after a couple split. David J. Glass is dually-trained in law and clinical psychology (Ph.D.) and has practiced family law for the past 23 years. He’s a regular legal analyst for “Good Morning America” and “ABC News Live” and has appeared on NBC’s “Extra,” “Good Day L.A.” and radio shows across the country. Contact Cherie Kerr at (714) 271-2140; Cherie@kerrpr-execuprov.com or Shannon Dugger at (303) 619-3949; Shannon@Kerrpr-execuprov.com